On the North-west coast of Bali, the Matahari Beach Resort is situated right beside a fine sand lava beach at Pemuteran.
There are 32 suites available in 16 bungalows which, faithful to ancient tradition, are decorated with lavish wood carving and stonework.
Each bungalow is only a few yards from the beach and has its own verandah.
A very strong selling point for this resort is the superb level of service, and although it is quite isolated this was one of the reasons behind choosing the Matahari Beach Resort. You can arrive by helicopter, it is I believe a spectacular short flight from the airport, we didnt arrive that way because my wife wont get into one, and I wasnt really prepared to pay the extra. The limo supplied was very comfortable but it was a three hour drive through some beautiful scenery, but it is a bit of a flog after a long flight.
I have to say it was pretty well worth it, for not only the setting, a black lava sand beach is a bit off putting until you get used to it.
The food was spectacular at the main restaurant The Dewi Ramona or the Paon a traditional Balinese kitchen on the beach, where cooking is over a traditional wood...